Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Happy Birthday Hip-Hop! On August 11, 1973, at a back-to-school party for teenagers in the recreation room of a New York City apartment building in the west Bronx, hip-hop is born. Like any style of music, hip-hop has roots in other forms, and its evolution has been shaped by many different artists. But there’s a strong case to be made that it came to life precisely at this event, in a community room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. The man who presided over that historic party was the party giver’s brother, Clive Campbell—better known to history as DJ Kool Herc, founding father of hip-hop.
Here's a look at the beginnings of hip-hop as a recorded music medium, from 1979 to 1989.
Song: Hip Hop History 101 from the album Mega Ran in Language Arts Vol 1
Happy Birthday Hip-Hop! On August 11, 1973, at a back-to-school party for teenagers in the recreation room of a New York City apartment building in the west Bronx, hip-hop is born. Like any style of music, hip-hop has roots in other forms, and its evolution has been shaped by many different artists. But there’s a strong case to be made that it came to life precisely at this event, in a community room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. The man who presided over that historic party was the party giver’s brother, Clive Campbell—better known to history as DJ Kool Herc, founding father of hip-hop.
Here's a look at the beginnings of hip-hop as a recorded music medium, from 1979 to 1989.
Song: Hip Hop History 101 from the album Mega Ran in Language Arts Vol 1
